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Aug. 31 1926.-

J. L. SCHWARTZ SALES STIMULATOR BOOK ori um Filed Nov. 2a.- 192s of \"V NTOR.

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Reiamed Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH L SCHWARTZ, OI-mm rmsimvanra.

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Milan! In. 1,294,984, dated lay 20, 1924,8eria1 No. 677,874, filed November 88, 1928.- Application for reissue filed Kay 28, 1925. semi m. 83,568.

This invention, generally stated, relates to books as used by fraternal, charitable, relifinus, and other or nizations 'in securing ds for the upeep and maintenance I thereof.

The leading'objects of the present invention are to provide a bookof this character, calculated to stimulate sales by increasing interest in the project because of the novelty to of the lan pursued; calculated to remove all possibility of the winning or prize symbol being discovered rior to complete sale of the book; and furt or calculated to'preclude' the possibility of a purchaser knowing in 16 advance the sales rice of a ticket to be withdrawn from the k.

A further object of the present invention relates to the Eroviding of a novel arrangement and com ination of book-parts for attaining the results sought by said leading ob'ects. I

ther and further objects not at this time pointed out will appear hereinafter.

' The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the' accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which Fig. 1 is a pc stimulator book. em

invention.

'Fi 2 is a similar view of a ticket and comp emental stub part as removed from the book shown in Fig. 1. 1

Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the book shown in Fi 1, with the sealing means broken and t e cover folded back to show ticket and stub construction.

Fig. 4 is aview in cross section taken upon the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in plan illustrating the uppermost ticket shown in Fi.3 ,and

ig. 6 is a similarv view of a ticket located immediately below the ticket shown in ective view of a sales ying features of the For the purpose of illustrating my inventil 2, I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and hate tickets being in opposed relation, as

reliable results, although it'is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which m invention consists can be variously arrange and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring now to the draw in in detail, the numeral 1, designates a p urality of stub parts which together with a back 2, and a cover 3, are securely held together as by means of a'staple 4. Secured to each stub T part 1', for detachable removal along a weakened line 5, is a second stub art 6 having formed integral therewith a ticket 7 which in practice is usually an admission ticket to some function. The stub parts 1, and 6, in manufacture are severed alon a diagonalline, as at 8, the line of severing of alter- 76 clearly shown. in Fig. 3, the purpose of which will presently appear. Each stub 6, is provided with a ticket sales price as indicated at 9. This sales price isarranged, preferably, immediately adjacent the weakened line 5. It is thus apparent that the sales price of the various stubs 6 are disposed in staggered relation with one another.

The purpose of this is to conceal from view the sales price of each ticket prior to the time that such ticket is removed from a book. This is so, because the stub part 1, of one ticket is always over the stub part 6, of a ticket immediately therebelow. Each ticket 7, has printed thereon, as at 10, possible prize indicia which may be a number, name or the like. For the sake of illustration, feminine names have been used in the drawings. In addition-to such prize indicia the ticket has printed thereon data denotin 05 the pur ose for which theticket is sold, an which 0 viousl. varies accordin to the use for which it is to be put. T e cover 3, has delineated thereon winnin rize indicia as indicated by dotted lines in lgs. and 3, and denoted by the numeral 11. This prize indicia is arranged upon that part of the cover 3 immediately above the stub rts 1 and 6. A seal 12, preferably a rib n or strip of red'paper, is placed over the prize 106 indlcia 11, anda band 13, secured around the cover, backing and stub parts, as clearly indicated in Figs; 1 and i. The band 13, thus arrang d completely conceals. from view the stu parts so that when the flexible 110" cover 3 is folded back along the edge 14, of the band 13, the face only of ticket 7, is discernible. To remove a ticket the purchaser pulls firmly upon the outer end thereof so as to detach same along the weakened line 5. With the ticket removed from the book the purchase price is determined. After all tickets have been sold the band 13, is cut or broken away so that seal 12, may be removed, whereupon the prize winning indicia 11, is clearly discernible. The bolder of the ticket having corresponding indicia thereon is the winner of a prize. As an added inducement each book may be pro-. vided with a number upon its cover as at 15, and the purchaser pulling a ticket bearing this number as a sales price receives an additional prize.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to givesatisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in. various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. i

The herein described device is not to be confused with lottery or like games of chance because the urchaser of a ticket ob- .tains value receive in that said ticket is a means of admission to some frolic, dance, show or entertainment given by an organization. The prizes ofiered are in addition to this value received. While the price paid for a ticket is not determined until such ticket is withdrawn from the book, the price never exceeds a certain, fixed maximum amount. Further all chance indicia referred to is intended merely as a s ecial award; somethin in addition to a tie et of admission; per aps the privilege of ipining some or amzation without further arge.

avin thus described my. invention,

what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a sales stimulator book, superimposed leaves each com rising a permanent stub part arid a detacha le stub part, the lat ter being provided with a ticket, said de-' tachable stub part bearing a ticket value arranged in sta gered relation with respect to the ticket va no of" a succeeding stub, the permanent stub parts being arranged to conceal from view the price of undetached tickets.

2. A sales stimulator book com rising a plurality of coupons bound toget er, each coupon consisting of a stub part bearing upon its face a ticket value and having a ticket attached thereto for detachment with said stub part, and a permanent stub part free of said ticket for concealing the ticket value upon a succeeding ticket stub.

3. A sales stimulator book com rising a plurality of coupons bound toget er, each coupon consisting of a stub part bearing upon its face a ticket valueand having a ticket attached thereto for detachment with said stub part, a permanent stub part free of said ticket for concealing the ticket value upon a succeeding ticket stub, and means for maintaining all stubs concealed during a sellin period.

4. A sales stimulator book comprising a plurality of coupons bound together, each coupon consisting of a freely detachable stub portion, of which one part is permanent and of which -the other part is connected at one end to the permanent part along a weakened line; bears a ticket value; and has attached thereto a'ticket, the permanent part serving to concealfrom view the ticket value upon a succeeding stub part..

5. A sales stimulator book comprising a plurality of coupons bound together, each coupon consisting of a stub portion divided upon a diagonal line, of which one part is permanent and of which the other part is connected at one end to the permanent part, alon a weakened line; bears a ticket value; and as attached thereto a ticket, the permanent part serving'to conceal from view the ticket value upon a succeeding stub part.

6. A sales stimulator book com rising a plurality of coupons bound toget er, each coupon consistin of a stub portion divided upon a diagonal line, alternate stub ortions having the line of division arrange in opposed directions, of which one part is permanent and of which the other part is connected at one end to the permanent art alon a weakened line; bears a ticket va ue; and as attached thereto a ticket, the permanent part serving to conceal from new the ticket value upon a succeeding stub part.

7. A sales stimulator book having a cover provided with prize indicia thereon, a plurality of cou ns detachably secured with respect to sai cover said couponseaqh consisting of a ticket bearing chance indicia and a stub part bearing a ticket value, said stubparts being arr d beneath that ortion of the cover bearing the prize indicia, and means for maintaimenlg said stubs and said plrize indicia conceal during a selling r10 8. A sales stimulator book having a cover provided with prize indicia thereon, a plurality of cou ons 'detachably secured with respect to sai cover, said coupons each consisting of a ticket bearing chance indicia and a stub part bearing a ticket value, said stub parts being arranged beneath that portion of the cover bearing the size indicia,

sisting of a ticket bearin a stub part bearing and means including a seal for maintaining the stubs and said prize indicia conceale during a selling period.

9. A sales stimulator book having a cover provided with prize indicia thereon, a plurality of con ons detachably secured with respect to sai cover, said coupons each conchance indicia and a'tic et value, said stub parts bein arranged beneath that portion of the cover fiearing the prize indicia, a se'alin strip arranged over said prize indicia, an a binder secured around said stubs, including said cover and strip, for concealing from view all but the faces of said tickets when'the cover is turned back.

10. A sales stimulator book having a flexible cover provided with prize indicia thereon, a plurality of coupons detachably secured with respect to said cover, said coupons each consisting of a ticket bearing chance indicia and a stub paert bearing a ticket value, said stub parts ing arranged beneath that portion of the cover bearing the prize indicia, and means securing the latter portion of "said cover in abutting relation with the stubs for concealing both the stubs and said prize indicia, but permittng of said cover being folded back along the juncture line of a ticket'and its stub.

11. In a sales stimulator book, a pluralit of tickets each comprising a permanent stu portion and a detachable ticket of admission portion secured thereto along a weakened line, said ticket of admission portion bearing a ticket value arranged in proximity to the said weakened line, a cover secured about the permanent stub portions and about the ticket of admission ortions concealing from view the ticket va ves appearing thereon, said cover adapted to permit selective withdrawal of individual ticket of admission portions.

12. In a sales stimulator book, a pluralit of tickets each comprising a permanent stu portion and a removable ticket of admission portion detachably secured to said stub ortion, said ticket of admission portions earing ticket values, said stub portions bound within a cover which extends be end the stub portions and conceals the ticket values appearing on the ticket of admission rtions so long as the cover is not muti lated, said ticket of admission portions 'being individually selectively detachable from the cover and the permanent stub portion.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification.

JOSEPH L. SCHWARTZ. 

